There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Humboldt County by train, plane, car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Drive from Arcata-Eureka-Airport-ACV to Humboldt Countycar
7h 3m$346–1,379Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane MRY - ACV
- Drive from Arcata-Eureka-Airport-ACV to Humboldt Countycar
8h 19m$64–350Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Humboldt Countycar
12h 50m$128–186Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Salinas to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Drive from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Humboldt Countycar
14h 32m$144–277Drive 372.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Humboldt Countycar 372.2 mi
8h 47m$68–99Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Humboldt Countycar
13h 8m$133–190Train, bus, drive via Martinez (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Humboldt Countycar
13h 40m$146–237
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Humboldt County is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Humboldt County is to train and Caltrain and fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Salinas and Humboldt County is 404 miles. The road distance is 374.4 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Salinas to Humboldt County, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Humboldt County is 374 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Salinas to Humboldt County.
There are 50+ hotels available in Humboldt County.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Humboldt County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Humboldt County. However, you can take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV), then drive to Humboldt County. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Humboldt County via San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, Petaluma, and Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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